Life and times of Sheikh Ibrahim Kirya

By Vision Reporter

SHEIKH Ibrahim Hassan Kirya, the Kibuli Spokesperson was gunned down near the Bweyogerere fly over on Tuesday evening by assailants, becoming the 12th Muslim cleric to meet his death in similar circumstances in the last two years.

Kirya was born in June 1966 to the late Haji Hassan Wasswa Ssesanga and Hajjat Noor Nakayiza of Nakawa division.

He attended Entebbe Quran School, Masanga, Kireka UMEA, Bilal Islamic School Bwaise and later in Sudan where he completed his studies.

He has been the head of the Munazzamat al-Da’wa al-Islamiyya in Uganda since 2000, making him the first person to hold the office in his home country.

He is survived by three wives and several children.

The late Sheikh Hassan Kirya (left) was the master of ceremony during funeral prayers for the late Supreme Mufti Sheikh Zubairi Kayongo at Kibuli Mosque on 17th April 2015. On his right are President Yoweri Museveni, Sheikh Obed Kamulegeya and Prince Kassim Nakibinge. Photo by Enock Kakande

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Prince Nakibunge (2nd L), Habib Kagimu (r) Tabliq leader Abdul Hakim Sekimpi (2nd L) listen to Shiekh Kirya as he explains how William Street Mosque was sold to city tycoon Drake Lubega in March 2008.

Sheikh Hassan Kirya (left) chats with Sheikh Zubair Kayongo after he was elected the new Mufti by the anti-Mubajje faction in January 2009.

Sheikh Ibrahim Kirya testifying before the Buganda Road Court in May 2007 about the sale of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council properties. 

Sheikh Hassan Kirya walks hand in hand with Mufti Zubairi Kayongo after Juma prayers at Wandegeya in February 2009.

Sheikh Kirya appears before the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) properties at Hotel Africana in August 2006.